Andrew Astbury

Andrew Astbury

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Astbury
Nationality	British
Born	29 November 1960 (1960-11-29) Leeds, West Yorkshire
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for Great Britain Olympic Games Bronze 1984 LA 4x200 m freestyle Competitor for England Commonwealth Games Gold 1982 Brisbane 200 m freestyle Gold 1982 Brisbane 400 m freestyle Silver 1982 Brisbane 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 1978 Edmonton 1500 m freestyle Bronze 1982 Brisbane 1500 m freestyle

Andrew Astbury (born 29 November 1960 in Leeds) is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union). In 1984 (Los Angeles, California) he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Paul Howe. Competing for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, Astbury won the 200 m and 400 m freestyle races in games record times.

References

• British Olympic Association athlete profile